Monday, February 20, 2012

American Beef Pot Roast & Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

If you want a delicious, mouthwatering, unforgettable bite in your mouth, what could be better than beef recommended by the Cattlemen's Beef Board and National Cattlemen's Beef Association. This recipe won the prize of prizes. But the real prize is the beef pot roast you serve on your dinner table. So good.

American Beef Pot Roast and Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:
1 package (1-3/4 to 2-1/2 pounds) refrigerated fully-cooked boneless beef pot roast with gravy
1 package (16 to 20 ounces) refrigerated or frozen ready-to-eat mashed potatoes
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon milk
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon coarse-grain or Dijon-style mustard
3/4 cup canned Cheddar-flavored French-fried onions
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions:
1. Prepare potatoes according to package directions. Stir in cheese, milk and salt and pepper as desired; keep warm.

2. Meanwhile remove pot roast from package. Transfer gravy to 2-quart microwave-safe casserole. Stir in mustard. Cut pot roast into 1-inch pieces. Combine beef with gravy mixture. Cover and microwave on HIGH 6 to 9 minutes or until hot, stirring once.

3. Transfer beef mixture to platter; spoon potatoes around beef. Sprinkle with onions and parsley.

Serving Size: 4

Recipe By: National Beef Cook-Off® 2003
Marilyn VanAntwerp, NV
© Cattlemen's Beef Board and National Cattlemen's Beef Association


Nutritional Information: 717 calories; 54 g protein; 40 g carbohydrate; 23 g fat; 1,643 mg sodium; 166 mg cholesterol; 6.8 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 6.3 mcg vitamin B12; 5.3 mg iron; 15.2 mg zinc.

Cook's Tip: The following brands of fully-cooked boneless beef pot roast have received the beef industry's Mark of Quality for exceptional taste and satisfaction: Harris Ranch, Hormel, John Morrell Convenient Cuisine, Mosey's Time for Dinner, Prima Della, Red Oak Farms, RMH Quick and Easy and Schwan's.

That's it for today, blog. \